Politics

This Trans Navy SEAL Disagrees With Trump's Transgender Military Ban

President Trump says trans people don’t belong in the military. This trans Navy SEAL disagrees. Chief Kristin Beck served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years. She deployed 13 times, and served with the elite SEAL Team 6. On July 26, 2016 President Trump tweeted, “Please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military.” Chief Beck replied to Trump, challenging him to tell her to her face that she is not worthy to serve. “Being a transgender American veteran, I feel that I’m pretty qualified to speak out about the subject,” says Beck regarding her reply, “It was a challenge to debate. It was a challenge for him to open his mind…It’s disrespectful to all the veterans and the people who are serving right now in the military who are transgender and who are even not transgender.” Beck’s message is simple, “The door should be open as wide as possible to allow the best and the brightest - I don’t want to limit our future military based on your preconceived notions of religion or your fears about gender. Let’s see what America’s future is based upon capability.”

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